The story of struggles and triumphs of its indigenous caretaker, the Calamian Tagbanua, has inspired other indigenous communities here and outside the country to secure autonomous rights for their ancestral domain.
The Calamian Tagbanua serves as an inspiration to other indigenous communities here in the Philippines and outside the country for securing the autonomous right for their ancestral domain including water areas.
The islanders were impressively clean, their houses spaciously set in courtyards, and there was no alcoholism…There was poverty, but there was no squalor.” This, according to Victor Paul Borg of Geographical Magazine.
These photos taken by photographer Jacob Maentz during his visit to the island affirms that it remains true up to now, at least in areas of the Tagbanuas because the waters close to the mainland are already polluted.
All photos above are credited to photographer Jacob Maentz as published at https://thejoysofjourneying.wordpress.com/tag/palawan/
Photos below from:
https://www.photographycourses.biz/coron-and-the-calamian-tagbanua
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